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Home My WebLink About1917-07-06 MinutesBWh1l i 46 Regular meeting City Council held July 6th I9I7. Present Mayor.Clerk,Ald Ambrose,Rarding,Maasie,Phillips,Stephene.Absent Ald Cornwell, Minutes of the previous meetings was read and approved. The reports of the various City Officals for the-monnth of- June vies wead,whereupon Ald Harding moved that the repotts be refferred to the Finance Committee for investigation which was duly Sec by Ald Stephens,resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Ambrose,Harding Masele.Phillips,Stephens Nayes none.Absent and.not'voting Ald Cornwell,M ayor declared the motion adopted, Ald Harding introduced An Ordinance to prohibit the Salo of contaminated foods ` and for inspection of foods in the City which was read the first time, whereupon Ald Phillipe moved to refer. the Ordinance to the Ordinance Committee and said Committee to meet with,the Health Officer, and report back to the ,Council,which was .duly Sec by Ald Harding, resulted in the.followinfg vote AyesAld Ambroee,Harding,Massie,Phillips,Stephens, Nayes none,Absent and not voting Ald Cornwell,Mayor declared the motion adopted. Ald Harding moved that W.B.Smith a Jutice of Peace in and for Prairie Township be appointed as Acting Police Judge in the absense of Police Judge W.F.Stirman_for the City of Fayetteville.which was duly Sec by Ald Phillips.resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald ,%Ambrose,HardingiMassie,Phillipa,Stephens;Nayes none,Absent and not.voting Ald Cornwell, Mayor declared the motion adopted. Ald Harding introduced an ordinance to amend Sectioo I9 and 2I of Ordinance No 36I which was read the first time,whereupon Ald Phillips moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on its escond reading,which was duly Sec by AldStephens.result ed do the folowing vote Ayes Ald Ambrose,Harding.Massie,Philllps;Stephene,Nayes none, Absent and not voting Ald Cornwell,Mayor declared the motion adopted. Ald Ambrose moved that the rules,be further suspended and the Ordinance be placed onits third and final reading,which was duly See by Ald Masr:ie resulted in the following vote Ayes Aid,Ambrose,Massie,Phillips,Stephens.Nayes Ald Harding.Absent and not voting Ald Cornwell,Mayor declared the,mot•ion adopted. • question is now shall the Ordinance pass.vote was taken with the following result, Ayes Ald Ambrose,Massie,Phillips.Stephens.,Nayes.Ald Harding,Absent and not voting Ald Cornwell.Mayor declared the Ordinance duly passed and a•copy. is as follows: Towit: ORDINANCE NUMBER 372. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS I9 AND 2I OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 361,PA86ED AND APPROVED ON THE 12th DAY OF JULY0"1926.- Be it ordained By th`6 Council of The CPty of Fayettev_ile,Arkansas: Section I. That section I9 of Ordinance=36I.passed and approved on the I2th day of July ,I9I6,be amended to read as follows: All vehickles shall be parked on the right's hand side of the street by heading into the curb at add #ffi/aingie 6f,45 degrees. No vehickle shall be parked +--do feebof the=corner=otan3r ,abree�- ;arit--ehakZ is at orl=oY h#s=@sdinaizce #os auv �rehicjCl� Le.�bg-w n 90 feet of any fire hydrant . No vehickle ehall.turn around in a block ,but shall continue on the right hand aide and execute the turn after passed the center of an intersecting street. Provided.this provision shall only apply to streets within 2 -full blocks of the Public Square or the intersection of West and Dickson Streets. Section 20. That Section 2I of said Ordinance 36I be amended to:read as follows: S p No person in control of a vehickle on any street within the City of Fayetteville ®hall ��( travel greater than is reasonable and proper,having regard to the traffic nand use of the L �" way,or so as to endanger the life or limb -or injure the property"of any person,. ,If the speed of any -vehickle operated upon any street - in this city,vihere same passes through the closely built buisness sections exceeds I5 miles an hour for a distance of one eigth of amile,or if the rate of speed of any vehickle operated on any street out side the closely built buisness and residence portion of the City exceeds 20 miles an hour for a distance of one fourth of a.mile,auch rates of speed shall•be PRIMA FACIE evidence that the person operating.such vehickle is running at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper,having regard to the traffic and the use of the way,or so as to endanger the life or limb or injure the property of any persona In going around corners where the operators view cis obstructed no vehickle shall exceed 6 miles an hour. Ample warning shall be given by sounding horn or signal before the turn is made,.Provided,the speed limit imposed in'this section shall not apply to fire -apparatus embulances,doctors vehickles when plainly designated as such or police vehickles. Section 3. That this Ordinance be in force &4### from and after its passage,approval and publication and all Ordinances or parte thereof in conflict herewith be and the•same are hereby repe aled. Appoved: Attest: Allan M.Wilson, D.E.Bridenthal, Mayor. Clerk. Passed and approved this 6th day of July I9I7. Published in Fayettevi.le Democrat July 9th I9I7. Ald Philips introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption Towit: Resolved by the City.Council that the Board of Improvement of Water Improvement District Number One be respectfully requested to imfrom the Council, First,as to what per cent of the orginal assessed vgluation of said Improvement District will have to be collected this year,in order to fully and completely pay off all indebtedness and retire all of the bonds of said water Improvement District Number One? Second,How much balance now remains on hands to pay on the bonded indebtedness, either in the hands of the City Treasurer or in the hands of the St Louis Union Trust Col Resolved furthdr that said Board of Improvement be requested to comply with this resolution and mail their reply to the City Clerk on or -before the I3th day of July I9I7. Resolved further that the City Clerk be directed to mail a copy of this resolution to the Chairman and Secretary of said Board of Improvement. Ald Ambrose Sec the Motion to adopt this resolution,vote was taken with the following result.Ayes Ald Ambrose.Harding,Massie,Philips,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Ald Cornwell,Mayoo declared the m Resdlution adopted. The following Accounts against the COO# City for the month of June wear read towit: Thomas & Son $0#00# 6.5O,Cloer & Johnson $4.80,Roy Keen $I,50.H.udson Hdw.Co.$I.00,Lewis Bros Co.$1O.IO,W•F.Stirman $I6.85,Democrat Pub.Co.$4.O2.W.L.Crouch OI8.75,Fay Republic $I2.50,J.W.Shelly $7.50,Campbell 0 Bell Co.$2.76,C•O.Haneard $7.9O,Hill City Lbr.Co.$5.45 Fay Repair Co$2.I5.Fay Gas & Elect.Co.$225.60,Fay Hdw.Co.$4j7f### 4.90,Frisco.R.R.Co.$I.16. Whereupon Ald Harding moved that the Accts as read be referred to the Auditing Committee for investigation which was duly Sec by Ald Philips.reulted in the following votes Ayes Ald Ambrose,Harding,Massie,P)3i111pa,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting Ald Cornwellta Mayos declared the motion adopted. Ald Harding moved that Robert Hunt be granted a permit to drive a Automobile which was duly sec by Ald Massie,resulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Amvbrose.Harding, Massie,Phillips.Stephene,Neyes none,Absent and not voting Ald Cornwell,Mayor declared the 468 motion adopted. On motion council adjourned to: meet subject to call,carri•ed. Approved: Attest: u Mayor. — - 1Clark. ICalled Meeting CityCouncil Held July I3th I9I7. --Present Mayor;Clerk,Ald-Ambrose-,Cornwell, Harding Maeote;Phi171ps;Stephens. _- I The Mlnutes,of the previous meeting was read and approved. h Prof W.N.Gladson from_the 'later Commiesion.was_present-and addressed the Council making a report of the Water Improvement district Number One giving figures on same,and after some discussion by the Council Ald Cornwell moved that the Mayor appoint a Committee ' of Three members from the Council to take up the matter with the Water' Commission i+s%xeg%rd bow and see what they could agree upon in regard to Xydrant Rental and report back to the _ Council,which was duly -Sec -by Ald Masbie.r.esulted,-in the following vote Ayes Ald Ambrose, Cornwell.Harding,Ph##### Massie,Phillips,Stephens,.2iayes none Absent and not voting none. Mayor apointed Ald Phillips,Harding and Cornwell -as the eommitee,r 11 - �� Ald Harding introduced an Ordinance for the removal of. Substance whether Vegetable or An anal -which was read the. -first .time,whereupon-Ald Harding movedthatthe ordinance be refer red to the Ar d inance Committee.whioh was duly Sec by Ald Stephens,ressulted in the following vote Ayes Ald Ambree.Cornwell..Harding,Massie. Phillips, Stephens. Nayes-none;,Abee-ent and not voting none,Mayor dec,ared the motion adopted. Ald Harding introduced the followiting resolution, and moved its adoption,Towitr: t Wheras.The St Louis and San Francisco Railw ay Co, has constructed over Ats line of railway a bridge at the West end of Lafayetteve Avenue in the City of Fayetteville,Washington i- County,Arkaneas. - - - - - - - - - - - .. - - j Whereas, Said Railway Co. has constructed the approack to the West end,of said bridge so -that said approach is too -high andtoonarrow4nd the railings on either side of said approach- are pproa - are too short, Whereas, Said Railway Co.hae.also_constructed_-a culv-er_t_,at-_the_West approach --to .said - 7 bridge,and said culvert is too short, Whereas.It would be far more practicable and much safer if the railing s at_the-West end of eaid•bridge were made longer and the opening were made wider and said culvert were made longer, Whereas. The City of-Fayettevile would-be will-ing-to cooperate 4ith said Railway Co. and assist in making the above mentioned needed ikprovements, j Therefore,be it resolved by the City Council -of the-C-ity-of-Fayettev118,Arkansas;-- that said St.Louis and San Francisco Railway Co.be requested to cooperate, with said City of Fayetbeville in making the above mentioned i#i########## improvements. _ t Resolved furhter that the Street Committee be instructed and requested to immediatly ` take 'this matter up with said Railway Co. to the end that said improvements -may be made at an• early date. - -- - -- - -- - _ -i Approved: Attest: Allan-McWilson-, — --D:E:Bridenthal, Mayor. Clerk. i -Ald Stephens Sec the -motion to -adopt -this resolution.Vote-was-taken-with the folowing result,A#####'Ayes Ald Ambrose,Cornwell,Harding,Massie.Phillipe.Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting none,gayor declared the motion -adopted._ Ald Massie moved that the City y Att prepare an ordinance to allow the erection of awnings or porch in fronp of Hotels.which was ,duly Sec by Ald Phillips,resulied_in the following vote Ayes Ald Ambrose,Cornwell,Harding.Masale,Ph,ilips,Stephens,Nayes none,Absent and not voting none. r Mayor declared the motion adopted. Ald Massie moved that the Fire Comitttee take up the matter of disposing the Fire Team and the purchase of Motor•Fire Apparatus,which was duly Sec by Ald Ambrose,Resulted in the follow ing vote Ayes Ald Ambrose.Cornwell,Marding.Masa-ie.Phillips;Stephens-,Nayes� none -;Absent and-not-- voting nd-not--voting none,Mayor declared the motion adopted. -- Ald Massie moved__that--the._.Mayor_and_Chairman.-of-the Street -Committee --proceed -to-procure--- --- the material to finish the macadam on South School Street, xhich was duly Sec by Ald Cornwell re�s/ulted in the_ following vote Ayes Ald Ambrose,CornwellHarding,Massie-,Phillips,Stephens-,Nayes noe,Absent and not voting none,Mayor declared the motion adopted. - On motion Council adjourned. - Apno ed • - - - .. — ---- --- — ---- t t` , rayor, Clerk. - - -- - - - Yr y` J. r